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With the Aga Khan’s breeding and racing programme very much geared towards the classics, it can be argued that South Africa, where speed, rather than stamina is the hallmark of its racing programme, has failed to capitalise on the excellence of especially its female families
A Champion son of a multiple Champion Sire Gimmethegreenlight, he is out of a daughter of the legendary Champion Galileo
Easy Tiger crowned a royal weekend for the Ridgemont team and their Gr1 Computaform Sprint winning Redoute’s Choice sire Rafeef, who celebrated 4 winners over 3 regions and 2 different racing surfaces from Friday evening through Saturday
Unprecedented interest and prevailing positivity from breeders saw the sale of shares for the syndication of the 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July winner Oriental Charm for the balance of his racing career and for stud snapped up in less than 24 hours when offered on Monday morning
Dean Kannemeyer’s dual Grade 1 winner Green With Envy will retire to the place of his birth to take up stud duties in the new season
The son of Vercingetorix will race on this term
War Front stallion Declarationofpeace celebrated his maiden winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday when Treaty Of Paris stamped his authority with a good victory at his second start
The Dundeel colt topped another strong day of trade at Monday’s Classic Yearling Sale
The catalogue for the CRS Premier Yearling Sale on 13 and 14 March has been published
This season alone, Trippi’s daughters have been responsible for 11 black-type performers, amongst which five stakes winners, which equals that of log leader Captain Al, and is bettered only by second-placed Silvano on seven
An unbroken Hawwaam 2yo half-sister to recent R1 million Maine Chance Farms Gr1 Majorca Stakes winner Rascova is bound to attract plenty of interest when offered by Cheveley Stud
South African horseracing bid farewell on Saturday 26 April to one of our most accomplished, yet low-profile horseman
The official report states that an investigation has been opened into the circumstances which led to Babelicious (A Fortune), which paraded and proceeded to the start in red earmuffs, racing without blinkers, as carded
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
